1st Edition
Taxation by Political Inertia Financing the Growth of Government in Britain
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1987, is a study of the political processes that underlie the determination of taxation – and much else – in the centuries-old government of Britain. Governments inherit a large legacy of policies, and it is the inertia force of past commitments that determine much of what a government does. This is especially true of taxation, and this book explores the forces at... Read more
1. Why Inertia? Taxation as a Political Problem 2. The Great Identity: Revenue Equals Expenditure 3. Exercising the Taxing Power: A Public-Policy Model 4. Taxation in Practice 5. The Force of Inertia 6. Increasing Taxes, Stable Taxes or Decreasing Taxes? 7. Fringe Turning: The Chancellor’s Decisions 8. The Decisions of Citizens 9. What Scope for Future Change?
Biography
Professor Richard Rose was Professor of Politics from 1966 - 2005 at University of Strathclyde.
